Welton B. Marsland
@wbmarsland.bsky.social
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Writer. Queer-punk. Beer drinker. Melburnian. TheDamned fan. Motto: punk-poetry-Palin Weird northern kid (so weird=i'm australian!) My biggest fan wants you to know I'm an award-winning novelist. #workingclass #MDANT #goTiges www.weltonbmarsland.com
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wbmarsland.bsky.social
Inspired by talks o'er ther...

Most beautiful men on telly in the (early) '70s:

1. Richard Beckinsale
2. John Alderton
3. Richard O'Sullivan
4. Robin Ellis

Then mid-70s hits and goddamn:
PETER DAVIDSON

(i'm not even into blondes)

[scratch fangirls ofacertainage & peterdavidson is always there]
wbmarsland.bsky.social
*can attest*
davidgerard.co.uk
getting laid like crazy since 1995

that's when i realised this internet thing had the juice
conradhackett.bsky.social
Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?
wbmarsland.bsky.social
Ohhh, Godber. X-) YES.

(and yeah, a lot of folk like lanky skinny... David Tennant, anyone?
yesyesyesyes)
wbmarsland.bsky.social
I did my "big tour" of Europe in '89. There were two physical places I walked into and started crying - Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria, and the Colosseum.
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rakshasa.bsky.social
How fucking embarrassing is it for the entire political establishment that they're being outflanked on the left by MICHAEL FUCKING HESSELTINE
bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”

“Because that’s what they are”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.

#Newsnight
wbmarsland.bsky.social
PaulaW=absolutely one of female prongs of 70s queer awakening. Watching doco I was struck how beautiful Richard O'Sullivan was & mentally ranking who was a more beautiful man of 70s telly:
Richard Beckinsale wins handsdown
John Alderton
R O'S (particularly as Dick Turpin)
Robin Ellis (orig Poldark)
wbmarsland.bsky.social
Watched a DAAS clip on YT earlier and the suggestions at the end included the MatH doco so I just watched it. (is YT somehow spying on my conversations???)

Excellent doc, though I'm a bit "huh" that they didn't address the gay issue in its '70s context.
wbmarsland.bsky.social
Indeed!

Aaaand I've only just this moment twigged that she's Shakespeare's mum in Upstart Crow. Of course she is.
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estherschindler.bsky.social
I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.
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robinince.bsky.social
I love how Russell T Davies always uses his platform to fight for progress - I hate how it is always so necessary
gleanniucha.bsky.social
Please, if good television matters to you, repost or repackage this video until everyone you follow has seen it

#televisionmatters
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kathyburke.bsky.social
Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown
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davehaslam.bsky.social
He’s 100% correct - the flag has been co-opted as a hostile and divisive symbol by fragile fake patriots manipulated by Farage and brainwashed by “Tommy” etc. Well done Gary Neville for standing up for decency and tolerance.
implausibleblog.bsky.social
Gary Neville, "Brexit has had a devastating impact on this country"

"The messaging is getting dangerous"

"All these idiots out there spreading hate speech in any form, abuse in any form, we must stop promoting them"

"And get back to a country of love, peace and harmony"

"And become a team again"
wbmarsland.bsky.social
poetry thread:
davidgerard.co.uk
AI SLURS

*ahem*

Clanker
Slopper
Token tanker
Thought stopper
wbmarsland.bsky.social
I've never actually seen those either. Nor Dirty Dancing.
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kazcooke.bsky.social
This is so factual & clearly-explained: how & why the thoughtful, evidence-based Australian approach to #trans & #nonbinary kids & teens works. It exposes the UK Cass report as very dog's breakfast-y indeed & outlines a much better way than the UK & US Govt adoption of anti-trans nastiness.